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Journal of Strategic Security

Henley-Putnam University Press · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN1944-0472

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.185

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.787

Total Worksi

748

Total Citationsi

6,143

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Law; Political Science and International Relations; Sociology and Political Science; Safety Research.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications748

Publisher OrgHenley-Putnam University

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Henley-Putnam University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1944-0472

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

337

2019

329

2020

216

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

118

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Safety ResearchQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceIntelligence, Security, War StrategyCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceMilitary History and StrategyNuclear Issues and DefenseMilitary and Defense Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Strategic Security

Is Journal of Strategic Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Strategic Security: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Strategic Security?

Journal of Strategic Security is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.185.

Is Journal of Strategic Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Strategic Security is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Strategic Security?